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Modern World History: Industrial Imperialism

Find at least two reliable sources (NOT Wikipedia) about your topic.

Read and annotate these new sources.

Take notes on these new sources using notecards in NoodleTools.

Modern World History Databases

Start by searching these databases specifically covering Modern World History topics.

Modern World History Online (Infobase) This link opens in a new window
Covers the broad expanse of world history from the mid-15th century to the present, featuring thousands of documents, articles, timelines, images, videos, and maps.
World History: The Modern Era (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window
Primary documents and reference articles on history from 1500 to the present day.

Books & Ebooks

Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Academic and reference eBooks on all subjects. Each patron has a unique password. Please consult password page or contact your librarian.

You should also consult the books on the book cart. Use the table of contents and indexes to locate your topic in the texts.

Journal Articles

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, primary sources and books. Full text archive of core journals in select disciplines. Journal issues from the most recent 3-5 years are usually NOT available electronically through JSTOR.